The nurse is caring for a 25-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pancreatic abscess. The nurse is on high alert, monitoring the patient for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Which order from the health care provider should the nurse perform first?  1.  Administer 0.9% normal saline at 150 mL/hr. 2.  Administer Ondansetron (Zofran) 4mg IVP for nausea 3.  Insert nasogastric tube to intermittent low suction 4.  Apply oxygen via nasal cannula to keep O2 saturation 95% and above

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The nurse is caring for a 25-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of pancreatic abscess. The nurse is on high alert, monitoring the patient for systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). Which order from the health care provider should the nurse perform first

1.  Administer 0.9% normal saline at 150 mL/hr.

2.  Administer Ondansetron (Zofran) 4mg IVP for nausea

3.  Insert nasogastric tube to intermittent low suction

4.  Apply oxygen via nasal cannula to keep O2 saturation 95% and above

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